Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-19

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Wit by the plaintiff to enter Judgment for
said plaintiff for the amount sworn to,
unless counter affidavit be filed by the
defendant denying the Justice of said &C
count" s. b. No. SO, IA bin to amend
aud re-enact section 81, of chapter so, Of
the Code of West Virginia as re-enacted by
section 81, of chapter 8, Of the Acts OF
1884,"
Mr.. Snyder presented the petitions OF
lanes Evans and Ill Others of Monongalia
comfy. and Daniel Glasscock and 105
Others. of the same county, praying for
submission of the Prohibition amendment.
Mr.. Dawson introduced S. B. No. 80, "A
bill to amend and re-enact sections ii, IL
and I3. of chapter 12i, Of the Code, as
amended and re-enacted by chapter III OF
the Acts of 1892" S. b. No. 60, "A bill
to provide for the appointment of inspec-
tors and deputy inspectors OF minerals, OILS
and other substances, and to regulate the
sale of the same for illuminating purposes. !"
Mr.. Carr introduced S. B. No. 81, "A
bill to punish seduction under promise OF
marriage"
Mr.. Dawson offered the following S. j..
r. No. 8, Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of this State" That sections
four (4) and five (5) of Article MI; (l2),
as they now are, be stricken out and the
TO flowing be inserted in lieu thereof:
The Legislature shall provide for the
support of free schools by appropriating the
net proceeds of all forfeitures and fines
accruing to this State under the lapse
thereof; the State capitation tax all
grants, devises or requests that may be
made to this State for the purposes OF
education, or where the purpose of such
grants, devises or grants are not specified
this States Just share of the literary fund
of Virginia, whether paid over or other
wise liquidated; any sums OF money,
stocks or property which this State shall
have the right to claim from the State OF
Virginia for educational purposes; the
proceeds of the estates Of persons who
may die without leaving will or an heir
all waste, unappropriated and escheated
lands all moneys that may he paid as an
equivalent for exemption from military
duty; such sums as may from time to
time be appropriated for the purpose, and
by general taxation on persons and prop
erty, or otherwise 1t shall also provide
for raising, in each county or district, such
proportion of the amount required for the
support of free schools therein as shall be
prescribed by law.
The existing permanent and invested
school fund, and all money due and inter
est accruing thereto, shall be distributed
in such manner as may be prescribed by
general laws, to the support of the Free
Schools, in five annual installments, as
nearly equal i'll amount rs may be. The
Governor, the Superintendent OF Free
Schools, the Auditor, the Treasurer and
the Attorney General are hereby consti-
tuted the Board of School Fund, to man
age the school fund and to superlntend
the distribution thereof, under such regu =
lations as shall be prescribedby law.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson the same was
referred to the Committee on the Jul
dietary.
The following resolution was apopted :
Rcs0Ircd, That any standing committee
be and is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to have any bill referred to IT printed
for its Use.
Mr. Brown offered the following Joint
Resolution which under the rules lies over
one day:
S. j. K. No. ., Requesting the Senators
and Representatives in this State in Con-
gress to use their influence to secure an ap-
preparation from Congress 10 aid in the
erection of suitable monument to COM
memcrate the battle OF Point Pleasant,
fought October 10th, 177i.
Mr.. Morrison introduced 5. b. No. 62,
"A bill to punish incendiarism in setting
coaI mines on fire"
On motion of Mr.. Scott the Senate went
into executive session. and after the doors
were opened, on motion OF Mr.. McCallis-
ter, the Senate at 5:35 O'Clock p. m. adj
journed.
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